Our Water: Where does it come from and where does it go?
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1 Community Forum Our Water: Where does it come from and where does it go? Alderman Jack Reisenberg & the Lake Forest Collaborative for Environmental Leadership S
2 Discussion Outline S Welcome and Introduction Alderman Jack Reisenberg S Environmental Collaborative Overview Curt Volkmann S Water Quiz S Water in Our Region Glenn Adelson (5 minutes) S Our Fresh Water Curt Volkmann (5 minutes) S Our Waste Water Jim Sullivan (5 minutes) S Our Storm Water John Sentell (5 minutes) S What Can You Do to Help? Kristin McCain (5 minutes) S Community Questions and Conversation
3 Lake Forest s Commitment to Environmental Stewardship S Lake Forest s 1861 motto: Naturae et Scientiae Amor, or Love of Nature and Science. S 2012 Lake Forest Strategic Plan includes focus on environmental stewardship S Signed the Sierra Club s 2015 Cool Cities Sustainability Agreement S Formed Collaborative to achieve the objectives of the Strategic Plan and Sustainability Agreement
4 Lake Forest Collaborative for Environmental Leadership S City of Lake Forest S Lake Forest College S Lake Forest High School District 115 S Lake Forest Elementary School District 67 S Lake Forest Open Lands Association
5 Collaborative Goals S Promote awareness of environmental concerns (water, waste, air quality, ravines and bluffs, invasive species, tree disease and pest threats) S Develop and promote community-wide projects and programs S Engage a network of resident volunteers to take action S Assist in the development of responsible City ordinances and policies
6 Current Areas of Focus S Re-greening Lake Forest S Ravine restoration S Where does it come from, where does it go? education series S Water (tonight) S Energy S Solid Waste
7 Contacts S Curt Volkmann (Collaborative Chair) S Chuck Myers (City of Lake Forest, Parks and Forestry) S Glenn Adelson (Lake Forest College) S John Sentell (Lake Forest Open Lands Association) S Jim Sullivan (School District 115) S Kristin McCain (School District 67)
8 Water Quiz S
9 1. Of all the water in the world, approximately what percentage is usable/drinkable by humans (i.e., freshwater that is not frozen in icecaps or glaciers)? a. 2.5% b. 5% c. 10% d. 60% e. 90%
10 2. Approximately what percentage of the world s surface freshwater is in the Great Lakes? a. 2% b. 12% c. 21% d. 33% e. 54%
11 3. Retention time is the time that a substance remains within a body of water before being lost to the system. What is the approximate retention time for a pollutant, such as a benzene molecule, in Lake Michigan? a. 10 minutes b. 6 weeks c. 6 months d. 10 years e. 99 years
12 4. When you wash a carrot in your kitchen sink, the water comes from and ends up in. a. Lake Michigan; Lake Michigan b. Lake Michigan; the Gulf of Mexico c. Lake Michigan; the Skokie Lagoons d. The groundwater beneath your home; Lake Michigan e. The groundwater beneath your home; the groundwater beneath your home
13 5. If you accidentally flush a bracelet down the toilet, where does it end up? a. Lake Michigan b. The drinking water treatment plant on Lake Road in Lake Forest c. The NSSD treatment plant on Clavey Road in Highland Park d. The Skokie Lagoons e. The Gulf of Mexico
14 6. Lake Forest today comprises approximately 11,200 acres. Prior to settlement, Lake Forest had approximately how many acres of wetlands to store rainwater? a. 2 b. 100 c. 600 d. 1,000 e. 2,900
15 7. What is this object protruding from the water near the pavilion at the Lake Forest Beach? a. A device that measures lake water levels b. A shark hormone detector that warns swimmers of an impending shark attack c. A security camera d. An E. coli monitoring device that predicts the presence of E. coli by measuring temperature and humidity e. A cell phone tower for improved beach reception
16 Lake Forest
17 Lake Forest* > Chicago River > Illinois River > Mississippi River > Gulf of Mexico * East Lake Forest storm water drains to Lake Michigan. All Lake Forest waste water flows to the Chicago River and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico
18 Our Fresh Water System
19 Our Water Plant
20 Our Water Plant Picture from Lake Road
21 Our Water Plant
22 Our Water Plant
23 Our Water Storage
24 Contaminants in our Water S Regulated and tested S Chlorine, arsenic, barium, fluoride, iron, nitrate, sodium, radium S Unregulated and of emerging concern S Flame retardants, hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, etc.
25 Water Pricing S What we pay today for Lake Forest water S $6.56 per 1,000 gallons (water and sewer) S Water and sewer customer fixed charge $1,900 Per 1,000 gallons $10,700
26 Our Wastewater System
27 Our Wastewater System
28 Wastewater Treatment
29 Wastewater After Treatment Chicago River > Illinois River > Mississippi River > Gulf of Mexico
30 Wastewater Pricing and Energy Use S Pricing for wastewater treatment based on water usage S North Shore Sanitary District (NSSD) Plant S $1 million per year on electricity S $200,000 per year on natural gas S NSSD Lake Forest Pumping Station S $25,000 per year on electricity S $8,000 per year on natural gas
31 Our Storm Water System
32 Historical Wetlands in Lake Forest
33 Current Wetlands in Lake Forest
34 Skokie River
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38 What Can You Do? 10 Simple Steps #1 - Follow watering restrictions in the summer and consider watering less. Do you know the City of Lake Forest Water Restrictions? Sprinkling is permitted on odd or even days, based on your address. Sprinkling is discouraged between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Newly installed lawns and landscaping, exempt from these restrictions, may be watered daily for a reasonable period after installation.
39 Simple Steps For Your Property #2 - Reduce the amount of fertilizers and pesticides on your lawn or garden #3 - Consider adding green infrastructure Examples: Native Plants, Planting Trees, Rain Barrels
40 Simple Steps For Your Home #4 - Install WaterSense plumbing fixtures and irrigation controllers. #5 - Stop leaky toilets, indoor faucets and outdoor faucets. #6 Do not flush or dump pharmaceuticals or chemicals down drains. #7 Use phosphorus free detergents.
41 Simple Steps For Lake Foresters #8 - Drink our City water it s cheap and clean! #9 Pick up your pet waste and dispose in the trash. #10 - Don t feed the gulls and pick up all your garbage at the beach.
42 Water Quiz Review S
43 1. Of all the water in the world, approximately what percentage is usable/drinkable by humans (i.e., freshwater that is not frozen in icecaps or glaciers)? a. 2.5% b. 5% c. 10% d. 60% e. 90%
44 2. Approximately what percentage of the world s surface freshwater is in the Great Lakes? a. 2% b. 12% c. 21% d. 33% e. 54%
45 3. Retention time is the time that a substance remains within a body of water before being lost to the system. What is the approximate retention time for a pollutant, such as a benzene molecule, in Lake Michigan? a. 10 minutes b. 6 weeks c. 6 months d. 10 years e. 99 years
46 4. When you wash a carrot in your kitchen sink, the water comes from and ends up in. a. Lake Michigan; Lake Michigan b. Lake Michigan; the Gulf of Mexico c. Lake Michigan; the Skokie Lagoons d. The groundwater beneath your home; Lake Michigan e. The groundwater beneath your home; the groundwater beneath your home
47 5. If you accidentally flush a bracelet down the toilet, where does it end up? a. Lake Michigan b. The drinking water treatment plant on Lake Road in Lake Forest c. The NSSD treatment plant on Clavey Road in Highland Park d. The Skokie Lagoons e. The Gulf of Mexico
48 6. Lake Forest today comprises approximately 11,200 acres. Prior to settlement, Lake Forest had approximately how many acres of wetlands to store rainwater? a. 2 b. 100 c. 600 d. 1,000 e. 2,900
49 7. What is this object protruding from the water near the pavilion at the Lake Forest Beach? a. A device that measures lake water levels b. A shark hormone detector that warns swimmers of an impending shark attack c. A security camera d. An E. coli monitoring device that predicts the presence of E. coli by measuring temperature and humidity e. A cell phone tower for improved beach reception
50 Questions and Discussion S
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